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do we have command and control with washington panels trying to drive things? do we have let the experts locally run things exactly as they want without any sense of feedback information? the reality is we're on our way to carve a path. of course, we don't want command and control because no one who was even 100 feet away from the doctor's office can know what the best steps are. what we want our tools like better statistics and affirmation how will we are doing with over treatment and under treatment and having that information in a timely way. we do not tell people how well is ammonia or heart attacks being treated in your county? and that information is critically needed. then is the sense of what the doctors will check for themselves. i had a patient who had depression and went to the doctor and after anti-depressant medication could not find anything to work than realize 23 years later they had forgotten to check the thyroid hormone level. it was not too many or to the bill drugs but they've been stayed basic check along the way when she got the hormone sh
do we have command and control with washington panels trying to drive things? do we have let the experts locally run things exactly as they want without any sense of feedback information? the reality is we're on our way to carve a path. of course, we don't want command and control because no one who was even 100 feet away from the doctor's office can know what the best steps are. what we want our tools like better statistics and affirmation how will we are doing with over treatment and under...
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do we have command and control with, you know, washington panels trying to drive things. do we have complete -- let the experts locally run things exactly as they want without any sense of feedback or information about it? and the reality is we are now actually on our way to carving a path between these two. of course, we don't want command and control because no one who's even 100 feet away from the doctors office can know what the best steps are in care. what we want are tools like better statistics and information about how well we're doing with reducing overtreatment and undertreatment. having that information in a timely way for counties, we get unemployment statistics by county. we won't tell people how well their pneumonia is being treated in your county, and how well are heart attacks being treated in your county? what are the use of drugs and c.t. scans in your county and that information is critically needed. and then what comes in behind that is a sense that doctors will check for themselves. i have a patient who was -- had a new onset of depression. went to he
do we have command and control with, you know, washington panels trying to drive things. do we have complete -- let the experts locally run things exactly as they want without any sense of feedback or information about it? and the reality is we are now actually on our way to carving a path between these two. of course, we don't want command and control because no one who's even 100 feet away from the doctors office can know what the best steps are in care. what we want are tools like better...
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we love hacks here in washington. i do think a lot of people barack obama was going to be a mover in washington. chris: he's got these rules, no lobbyist, nobody can become a lobbyist. he's still sticking to some of this, right? >> yeah. his campaign hacks are going to play more. he's going to be a lot less capable because this is an eltion year to do a lot of the things of that he set out to do. >> one traction is whether the obama army turn out the in the midterms the way they did in virginia and new jersey last year. chris: before we break, let's go to "saturday night live" and how they prospered these last years by portraying democrats wimps or worse. here's jimmy carter giving advice to michael dukakis in his 1988 campaign for president. >> i'm about to lose as bad as you did. maybe worse. how did you deal with it afterward? >> i accept the fact that i was a downer. a liberal downer. malaise liberal downer. >> jimmy, believe me, i understand. chris: the democrats, that's just one image. for al gore it was his ner
we love hacks here in washington. i do think a lot of people barack obama was going to be a mover in washington. chris: he's got these rules, no lobbyist, nobody can become a lobbyist. he's still sticking to some of this, right? >> yeah. his campaign hacks are going to play more. he's going to be a lot less capable because this is an eltion year to do a lot of the things of that he set out to do. >> one traction is whether the obama army turn out the in the midterms the way they did...
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schumer, from washington, the senator from new jersey, mr. mendez, the senator from michigan, missed stabenow, the senator from kentucky, mr. kyle, the senator from tennessee, mr. alexander, the senator from south dakota, mr. thume, and the senator from texas, mr. cornyn. the members of the committee will exit the chamber through the doors. >> madam speaker, the dean of the diplomatic corps. [applause] >> madam speaker, the chief justice and the associate justices of the supreme court. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> madam speaker, the president's cabinet. [applause] . .
schumer, from washington, the senator from new jersey, mr. mendez, the senator from michigan, missed stabenow, the senator from kentucky, mr. kyle, the senator from tennessee, mr. alexander, the senator from south dakota, mr. thume, and the senator from texas, mr. cornyn. the members of the committee will exit the chamber through the doors. >> madam speaker, the dean of the diplomatic corps. [applause] >> madam speaker, the chief justice and the associate justices of the supreme...
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"washington journal," y every morning at 7:00 a.m. -- live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. . >> fred grandy, i want you to grade the following four things in your life for the purpose of what gave you the most satisfaction? >>actor, gopher on the boat -- n lobo. >> -- every member of united states congress for four years? >> b-. >> talk show host at wmal today. >> b +. we will come back to all that. let's look at what it is like to be in your studio when you start off in the morning. >> 107.3, worldwide. wmal.com. listen all day and be stimulated. >> now, randy and anti with the news. >> you have been doing this how long? >> i started in 2003. this is believereally my sevent. i have saddam hussein to king for the job. -- to think for the job. -- to think for the job. -- thank for the job. they wanted to go to more 24-7 coverage. they wanted more people of the microphone. he asked me to fill in. i was not with goodwill anymore and i just come to california from nevada. it just so happened that by june of 2003, a slot had opened up. the general manager
"washington journal," y every morning at 7:00 a.m. -- live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. . >> fred grandy, i want you to grade the following four things in your life for the purpose of what gave you the most satisfaction? >>actor, gopher on the boat -- n lobo. >> -- every member of united states congress for four years? >> b-. >> talk show host at wmal today. >> b +. we will come back to all that. let's look at what it is like...
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friends say he's lived in washington about 18 months. now, the officer involved in this case is on routine paid leave pending an investigation, and review of what happened here. an autopsy could answer a lot of questions. wendy, back to you. o. >> authorities in charles county, maryland, said a high school students had a list of people he wanted to harm. the boy is 15 years old and goes to thomas stone high school. his list included three classmates and a teacher. somebody discovered the list and reported it to the charles county sheriff's office on friday. the teenager was taken into custody. he is now in the care of a doctor. authorities believe that he acted alone. >>> still ahead in our broadcast, bombs went off, gunfire erupted as the taliban launched a dord nate aid tack on the capital of afghanistan today. >>> some men from the d.c. area arrested in pakistan claimed they're being tortured. >> we'll tell you about tomorrow's special election in massachusetts. it could have a major impact on health care reform. >> nasa began a missi
friends say he's lived in washington about 18 months. now, the officer involved in this case is on routine paid leave pending an investigation, and review of what happened here. an autopsy could answer a lot of questions. wendy, back to you. o. >> authorities in charles county, maryland, said a high school students had a list of people he wanted to harm. the boy is 15 years old and goes to thomas stone high school. his list included three classmates and a teacher. somebody discovered the...
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thousands of students to washington d.c. to experience the workings of our government first hand. this weekend, they will discuss politics, government, and their futures. >> health care was the main topic of house speaker nancy pelosi's weekly briefing. she comments on senator scott brown and his effect on health care legislation. after speaker pelosi, we'll hear from house minority leader john beohener. -- noehner. -- boehner. this is half an hour. >> in the morning. it looks like we need a bigger room. many of you have asked questions about where we go from here. let me congratulate senator brown from massachusetts. while this is also the massachusetts election, there were 58 senators. it has not diminished [unintelligible] health care to all americans is not a right -- is a right, not a privilege. we want to end discrimination based on pre-existing conditions. even though people with health insurance, their policy is to pay premiums -- and the list goes on and on. these and other issues " will hold insurance companies acc
thousands of students to washington d.c. to experience the workings of our government first hand. this weekend, they will discuss politics, government, and their futures. >> health care was the main topic of house speaker nancy pelosi's weekly briefing. she comments on senator scott brown and his effect on health care legislation. after speaker pelosi, we'll hear from house minority leader john beohener. -- noehner. -- boehner. this is half an hour. >> in the morning. it looks like...
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i think it's partly jobs and partly washington. they don't trust washington. its centralizing power that turned people off along with unemployment. chris: so clinton would have the same problem? >> yes. chris: when we come back, scoops and predictions of the notebooks of these top reporters. tell me something i don't know. chris: welcome back. savannah, tell me something. >> when ted geithner had dinner with bank executives this week, people in the room were surprised the bank executives didn't read about the bank tax. they don't love it and aren't fighting tooth and nail but if that's a way to get tarp behind them, they're happy about it. chris: clarence? >> the subject in nashville, it's causing a split, the tea party movement. they say the money will be poured back. sarah palin is there and says her money is going to contributions which she'll do that in 2000 -- 2010. chris: corruption creeps in. >> countermovements are forming. >> a talk of democrats switching over and changing parties. chris: you were right about this last time. >> i am still right. i kno
i think it's partly jobs and partly washington. they don't trust washington. its centralizing power that turned people off along with unemployment. chris: so clinton would have the same problem? >> yes. chris: when we come back, scoops and predictions of the notebooks of these top reporters. tell me something i don't know. chris: welcome back. savannah, tell me something. >> when ted geithner had dinner with bank executives this week, people in the room were surprised the bank...
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. >> the greater metropolitan area of washington. probably as far north as the outskirts of baltimore. as far south as clinton. >> we took our cameras to your studio this week. here is a segment where you are talking about haiti. >> , when i was a member of congress in 1980 i was in the forefront of the revolution. i said this guy is a formidable presence. i with like to now say he is an idiot. -- i would like to now say he is an idiot. >> maybe you are not as good judge of character. this is a racist remark. these were black slaves revolting of what -- resulting in what they said. it is the most racist remark we have heard this week. it is. it is absolutely basis. this. this. on a whole variety of levels. >> how much of that is planned? >> none of that is planned. we have probably said to ourselves, because we have a meeting between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. and we really had not planned to stress the haitian catastrophe until robertson said what he said. he said that this was a story for the national news and it does not lend itself
. >> the greater metropolitan area of washington. probably as far north as the outskirts of baltimore. as far south as clinton. >> we took our cameras to your studio this week. here is a segment where you are talking about haiti. >> , when i was a member of congress in 1980 i was in the forefront of the revolution. i said this guy is a formidable presence. i with like to now say he is an idiot. -- i would like to now say he is an idiot. >> maybe you are not as good judge...
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all of it around the washington area will be rainfall. a soggy sunday on the way. here is a check of doppler radar. there is this large area of rain into the deep south. heavy rain across tennessee, alabama, georgia, the western carolinas. here we are in northern virginia, no rain just yet. the rain showers inching their way into roanoke and new river valleys. it is coming our way between 4:00 and 7:00 in the morning. here is our future cast model. 10:00, 10:30 tomorrow, moderate rains, the heaviest rains fall between 8:00 and 3:00. that doesn't mean it is all over by then. light rain and drizzle lasting well beyond sunset and we might get one or two lonely rain drops until 4:00 or 5:00 monday morning. most of the rains tomorrow a slow tapering off to the end. cloudy, rain likely when you wake up. a cloudy, sun-free day. the all important seven-day forecast shows temperatures in the 40s for tomorrow but drying pattern once again after the rain showers are out of here first thing early monday morning. most of your monday holiday will be dry, tuesday wednesday, dry,
all of it around the washington area will be rainfall. a soggy sunday on the way. here is a check of doppler radar. there is this large area of rain into the deep south. heavy rain across tennessee, alabama, georgia, the western carolinas. here we are in northern virginia, no rain just yet. the rain showers inching their way into roanoke and new river valleys. it is coming our way between 4:00 and 7:00 in the morning. here is our future cast model. 10:00, 10:30 tomorrow, moderate rains, the...
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>> one of the most profound statements about doing the radio in washington d.c. came from howard stern. he is not normally politically motivated. he said, despite all the hoopla, the real listener in radio is louie from bowie. he is right. there are a lot of people that are close to the process, but not in it. they are still pressing their face against the glass. that is the real listener. it is perhaps marginally more sophisticated, and marginally more educated. for that hard-core conservative crowd, more attuned to the process, but most people tune in because they are curious or upset about why it is not working the way it should. it's no different than your car or your air conditioner. >> the two of you got into it over the question of whether it would be alright if senator mccain became president. >> i am astonished that so many people agree with you. >> sometimes you have to take what you can get. >> he wanted to close gitmo. what would be the difference? >> the difference would be that you would not see a terrorist going to new york for a civilian trial. >>
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>> memories filled washington's national cathedral today. people remembering george michael with words that brought smiles and tears. there were sports celebrities, former redskins coach jo gibbs talking about the tough questions george would ask him. former skins quarterback sonny jurgensen was there. the service in the national cathedral was a celebration of the life of george michael, starting with a tribute from his partner of 28 years, news4 anchor jim vance. >> george michael is the first man to tell me he loved me. now, for guys from our generation, that is not easy to do. those words do not trip lightly off the tongue. and frankly t made me a little uncomfortable. one day i told him that. you know what he said? get over it. i said, okay. and i did. and i am so grateful to him for that. >> welcome back to "the sports machine". >> reporter: george was called a force of nature. on the set he would bark orders. as a family man, he was demanding and compassionate. >> but no matter what, flaws and all, he loved us just the way we are and w
>> memories filled washington's national cathedral today. people remembering george michael with words that brought smiles and tears. there were sports celebrities, former redskins coach jo gibbs talking about the tough questions george would ask him. former skins quarterback sonny jurgensen was there. the service in the national cathedral was a celebration of the life of george michael, starting with a tribute from his partner of 28 years, news4 anchor jim vance. >> george michael...
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>> i think people want to bring fairness and good government back to washington. >> reporter: pundits are saying brown could topple massachusetts's formidable party machine. their candidate, attorney general martha coakley trounced other democrats in the primary last month. facing brown's energetic campaign. she lost her air of inevitability further heard by the kinds of stumbles that really count here. she referred to curt schilling as a yankee fan. >> scott browning has curt schilling, okay? >> reporter: schilling is backing brown. >> i am not a yankee fan. >> reporter: bill clinton came out for her, and so did barack obama. yesterday's presidential rally -- >> martha knows the struggles -- >> reporter: -- is today's campaign ad. >> martha knows the struggles massachusetts working families face, because she's lived those struggles. >> reporter: today, ted kennedy's widow, vicky told nbc, nervous democrats are mobilized now. >> ted always said, elections are about the future. they're about moving forward, they're about taking action. >> reporter: brian, one more thing, ted kennedy's
>> i think people want to bring fairness and good government back to washington. >> reporter: pundits are saying brown could topple massachusetts's formidable party machine. their candidate, attorney general martha coakley trounced other democrats in the primary last month. facing brown's energetic campaign. she lost her air of inevitability further heard by the kinds of stumbles that really count here. she referred to curt schilling as a yankee fan. >> scott browning has curt...
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now he's coming to washington and could deliver that crucial 41st vote against health care. massachusetts' scott brown says he's eager to become the 41st republican vote on health care. >> we already have 98% of our peop people in sured here. >> last night a showas fired around this nation. a shot was fired saying, no more business as usual in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the gop's calling his election a clear message from america on several issues. >> they don't want this health care bill. it's pretty darn clear. >> reporter: president obama is urging lawmakers to focus on areas where they agree. >> there are a nber of different ways to do this. >> we heard, we will heed, we will move forward with their considerations in mind. but we will move forward. >> reporter: harry reid says they'll wait to vote on health care until brown is sworn in after republicans and the president warned against a big rush. >> you may have more votes than we do, but if you do it all by yourself, the public probably isn't going to buy it. >> reporter: nbc's latest poll seems to support that. a ma
now he's coming to washington and could deliver that crucial 41st vote against health care. massachusetts' scott brown says he's eager to become the 41st republican vote on health care. >> we already have 98% of our peop people in sured here. >> last night a showas fired around this nation. a shot was fired saying, no more business as usual in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the gop's calling his election a clear message from america on several issues. >> they don't want...
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to the washington convention center this weekend. the expo actually wrapped up a little more than an hour ago. thousands came out to get free medical screenings for everything from cholesterol to vision to their risk of stroke. that was a vision test right there. that's exactly what that was. were you out there? i was out there yesterday. thank all your folks that came out. >> it was a lot of fun and we were talking about the capitals who are also a lot of fun to watch and go to the games. and i'll tell you what. you were talking about what their chances are to go to the stanley cup finals or even win a stanley cup. the one reason they're good they have a big off-season acquisition in mike can nuble. capitals like canoe bell is like. he faces his former team and the calfs cleaned up. they are -- theyere representing, fird period, caps down 1-0. alex ovechkin digs out of the ! throws the pucri to mike and he slams it in, his tied at Ñi1. before the game, bruce skates in and he beats him with a nifty short-handed goal. his second of
to the washington convention center this weekend. the expo actually wrapped up a little more than an hour ago. thousands came out to get free medical screenings for everything from cholesterol to vision to their risk of stroke. that was a vision test right there. that's exactly what that was. were you out there? i was out there yesterday. thank all your folks that came out. >> it was a lot of fun and we were talking about the capitals who are also a lot of fun to watch and go to the...
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eastern. >> each year, the washington center brings thousands of students to washington, d.c. 6 there is the workings of our government firsthand. they will discuss politics, government, and their futures. >> president obama today announced proposals aimed at risky practices by the banking industry. john by members of his economic team and house financial services chairman barney frank, he speaks for about 10 minutes. >> i just had an important meeting with my advisory board, paul volcker and bill donaldson. i deeply appreciate the council they have offered as we have dealt with a broad array of economic challenges. over the past two years, 7 million americans have lost their jobs in the deepest recession our country has known in generations. rarely does a day go by that i did i hear from folks that are hurting. we are working to put our economy back on track and put america back to work. even as we dig our way out of the holes, it is important that to not lose sight of what put us in this mess in the first place. the economic crisis began as a financial crisis banks and financial ins
eastern. >> each year, the washington center brings thousands of students to washington, d.c. 6 there is the workings of our government firsthand. they will discuss politics, government, and their futures. >> president obama today announced proposals aimed at risky practices by the banking industry. john by members of his economic team and house financial services chairman barney frank, he speaks for about 10 minutes. >> i just had an important meeting with my advisory board,...
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. >>> people all over the washington area mark the one-week anniversary of that earthquake tonight, while some rescuers from our area in haiti work at this hour to tree more of the victims. darcy spencer is at the hags embassy with more. >> reporter: hi, jim. earlier at the haitian embassy there was a moment of silence to remember the victim of the earthquake. there is growing concern the aid is not reaching the people who desperately need it. >> let's have a moment of silence for those who lost their lives. >> reporter: at 4:53 in the afternoon there was a moment of silence, the exact time a deadly 7.0 earthquake shook the nation one week ago taking tens of thousands of lives. >> i don't know what happened to europe after world war ii. europe was completely destroyed, but haiti, that was 35 seconds. >> reporter: for sox it was a reminder thousands of people have gone seven days without food or water. >> if we can figure out how to coordinate our helicopter, the u.n., usaid, peoe are going to die just because. >> reporter: at george washington university, the caribbean student association
. >>> people all over the washington area mark the one-week anniversary of that earthquake tonight, while some rescuers from our area in haiti work at this hour to tree more of the victims. darcy spencer is at the hags embassy with more. >> reporter: hi, jim. earlier at the haitian embassy there was a moment of silence to remember the victim of the earthquake. there is growing concern the aid is not reaching the people who desperately need it. >> let's have a moment of...
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david ignatius wrote for "the washington post" that caught my attention. what worries me looking ahead, thinking about the country is what might be called the californiaization of america. the growing tendency of our political system to make promises in social spending programs that it isn't prepared to pay for with tax increases. think about california. how can you stick to a position, as you do, that tax increases are not the way to go? >> well, first of all we have no option because if you do the tax increases, you immediately kind of stifle the economy. so right now where we try to get -- where we see that the economy is bottomed out and there is a chance now to come back, to go in now to hit the state with more taxes will be the wrong thing to do. so what you want to do is you want to do the opposite, you want to go and put money into the economy and you want to give tax incentives for businesses, for new hires as we did, or retraining people or for home buyers tax credits and so on. i think that it will be a big mistake. i think the thing that politi
david ignatius wrote for "the washington post" that caught my attention. what worries me looking ahead, thinking about the country is what might be called the californiaization of america. the growing tendency of our political system to make promises in social spending programs that it isn't prepared to pay for with tax increases. think about california. how can you stick to a position, as you do, that tax increases are not the way to go? >> well, first of all we have no option...
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washington county, maryland, down south through warren county. rappahannock and abermarle where ice could be accumulating. >>> a 4-year-old child and three teenagers were identified among the victims of a mass killing in central virginia. christopher speight is responsible for the deaths of eight children. three killed were adults, three teenagers and one is a 4-year-old boy. they were all found at or near his home in rural appomattox, virginia. >> he fired seven times. all of us took off running. >> reporter: speight turned himself in this morning after he spent the night hiding in the woods. >>> arlington county's lone murder of 2009 still has investigators stumped. it happened three weeks ago near the popular clarendon night life strip. friends of the person killed are helping police solve the crime. >> reporter: a reward that stands at $26,000 is just part of the way there community is dealing with the murder of a much-loved man. >> we are here right now at lee highway. >> reporter: how did these two dads from arlington take part in a neighbo
washington county, maryland, down south through warren county. rappahannock and abermarle where ice could be accumulating. >>> a 4-year-old child and three teenagers were identified among the victims of a mass killing in central virginia. christopher speight is responsible for the deaths of eight children. three killed were adults, three teenagers and one is a 4-year-old boy. they were all found at or near his home in rural appomattox, virginia. >> he fired seven times. all of us...
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my guy won the race, came down to washington. i became his chief of staff at 24 years old or something like that. i was horrible, just horrible. you know what? i was really good at campaigns. i was terrible at administration. so when they started talking about all the detailed stuff that you go through before you get to there, the media stuff, that is something you pay attention to in a campaign. so i decided campaigns were for me, and i kept working for the republican national party and other organizations. i worked for dirk's company who did ronald reagan's polling. i have worked offering from city council race ns cincinnati, ohio, to ukraine to the first democratic polls in south africa. i have done work all over the world. i have worked in every state but won. i have not worked in wyoming yet. this experience you are going to go through is incredible. this is how i got started. this is how my partner, glen, got started. it is really terrific that all of you are here. i wish there were more republicans, but i can understand. t
my guy won the race, came down to washington. i became his chief of staff at 24 years old or something like that. i was horrible, just horrible. you know what? i was really good at campaigns. i was terrible at administration. so when they started talking about all the detailed stuff that you go through before you get to there, the media stuff, that is something you pay attention to in a campaign. so i decided campaigns were for me, and i kept working for the republican national party and other...
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. >> now, the greater washington hate pi relief committee is looking for volunteers and medical call supplies. the group says volunteers are needed to help load and unload trucks of supplies and sort them over at the warehouse despieds d.c. general hospital. be sure to stay with news and nbcwashington.com for the latest on the earthquake in haiti. continuing coverage coming up right here tonight. pat? >> new at 4:00 p.m., a manassas park police captain resigned his position a day after being arrested for stealing. he was the police department's third in command. he was arrested on saturday on charges of stealing a dale city fire department's suv. mosher has been charged with felony grand larceny and misdemeanor petty parseny. -- larceny. police are still investigating the case. arlington county police say there's an investigation under way after their officers used a stun gun on a man who later died. here's a picture of the 36-year-old. police say he went to the station after shoplifting in a local shopping senter. they say when police approached him, he got combative so they used a
. >> now, the greater washington hate pi relief committee is looking for volunteers and medical call supplies. the group says volunteers are needed to help load and unload trucks of supplies and sort them over at the warehouse despieds d.c. general hospital. be sure to stay with news and nbcwashington.com for the latest on the earthquake in haiti. continuing coverage coming up right here tonight. pat? >> new at 4:00 p.m., a manassas park police captain resigned his position a day...
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a lot of the people look at washington and say washington doesn't work. how about constructive engagement. what would you advise the president to do to help washington work better in his second year? >> look, it's about policy, not personality. i like the president, i like him a lot. i think he is a terrific person. we've had a number of meetings. i enjoy being around him, i like what he's doing in afghanistan. it's about policy, david. and if the president wants t govern in the middle there will be republicans there to meet him. >> what are republicans prepared to do to be more constructive? >> we have to see -- he's the president. he has the right to govern. governing is hard work as he's discovered. he makes the initiatives, we react to them f. he moves to the political center he will find more republican support. >> he has to move. >> he's the president of the united states. we're waiting for him to make his initiatives. he was chosen to make the tough decisions. he chose to go hard left the first year, we'll see beginning wednesday night where he pla
a lot of the people look at washington and say washington doesn't work. how about constructive engagement. what would you advise the president to do to help washington work better in his second year? >> look, it's about policy, not personality. i like the president, i like him a lot. i think he is a terrific person. we've had a number of meetings. i enjoy being around him, i like what he's doing in afghanistan. it's about policy, david. and if the president wants t govern in the middle...
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"washington journal." live tomorrow starting at 7:00 and on c-span. yesterday, the government announced a 5.7% growth in the gross domestic product. president obama talks about his weekly online address and including initiatives to lower the federal deficit. and susan collins, senior republican on the senate homeland security committee discusses the interrogation procedures used against -- airliner flight 253. >> at this time last year, banks were on the verge of collapse and job losses of 700,000 and month. we received another troubling piece of news about our economy. it was shrinking at an alarming rate. the largest six-month decline in 50 years. factories and farms were producing less, businesses were selling less, and more job losses were on the horizon. one year later, according to numbers released this past week, this trend has reversed itself. for the past six months, the economy has been growing again. the last quarter, they grew more quickly than any time in the past six years. this is a sign of progress. it is an affirmation of the difficul
"washington journal." live tomorrow starting at 7:00 and on c-span. yesterday, the government announced a 5.7% growth in the gross domestic product. president obama talks about his weekly online address and including initiatives to lower the federal deficit. and susan collins, senior republican on the senate homeland security committee discusses the interrogation procedures used against -- airliner flight 253. >> at this time last year, banks were on the verge of collapse and...
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chris: she coont couldn't name a founding father, besides george washington. a he gave her a soft ball. chris: these are not hard ones. >> i think that fox is is a very good platform her. she'll be appealing, despite a lucky start. the mccain people are concerned about her because the connection with the strongest people in the two party folks, the most energized folks. it will help her. chris: will it help her runor national office? >> i think so. chris: let's have a ripper here. do you think she's manning to run for president again? running for president, not vice president next time? >> i don't think she is. i think she's trying to position herself as a big voice. chris: not running. >> she's running. >> running. >> running. >> and when we come back, scoops and predictions from these top reporters. tell me something i don't know. be right back. chris: kelly tell me something i don't know. >> harry reid's phone bills are a story. about the calls, i'm told he's working the phones with lieberman trying to convince him that he didn't say the things quoted about
chris: she coont couldn't name a founding father, besides george washington. a he gave her a soft ball. chris: these are not hard ones. >> i think that fox is is a very good platform her. she'll be appealing, despite a lucky start. the mccain people are concerned about her because the connection with the strongest people in the two party folks, the most energized folks. it will help her. chris: will it help her runor national office? >> i think so. chris: let's have a ripper here....
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one reason why voters are so angry at washington. the president took his response on the road today and our chief white house correspondent chuck todd is with us tonight for more on this. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. while still reeling from one of the more politically-humbling weeks on the job, president obama took this new retooled populous message on the road to ohio. >> it's just nice being out of washington. >> reporter: president obama traveled to the hard-hit community in ohio, trying to send the message to americans that he feels their pain. >> the worst of this economic storm has passed, but families like yours and communities like this one are still reeling. >> reporter: a fiery obama used the word fight or fighting more than a dozen times. >> i will not stop fighting for you. i will take my lumps, but i won't stop fighting to bring back jobs here. >> reporter: and as if to make sure the pictures today matched the rhetoric, the president was tieless and had lunch at a local burger joint. >> all the
one reason why voters are so angry at washington. the president took his response on the road today and our chief white house correspondent chuck todd is with us tonight for more on this. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. while still reeling from one of the more politically-humbling weeks on the job, president obama took this new retooled populous message on the road to ohio. >> it's just nice being out of washington. >> reporter: president obama traveled...
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starts us off tonight from our washington newsroom. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, as recalls go this one is very big and involves a shutdown and raises questions about quality control at toyota. toyota is telling its dealerships nationwide to suspend all sales of eight different models involved in the recall it announced last week for that sticking accelerator pedal until it can find a remedy. you may remember the recall involves 2.3 million vehicles. there is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms in rare cases mechanically stick while partially depressed or return slowly to the idle position. here are the models. the 2009 to 2010 rav4, '09 to '10 corolla, 2009 to 2010 matrix and the '05 to '10 avalon. certain 2007-2010 camrys, not all. the highlander, the 2007-2010 tundra and the sequoia. if not listed, the model is not on the recall. it will still be sold. otherwise those models will stop being sold effective immediately. toyota is shutting down five production lines next week until it gets to the bottom of
starts us off tonight from our washington newsroom. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, as recalls go this one is very big and involves a shutdown and raises questions about quality control at toyota. toyota is telling its dealerships nationwide to suspend all sales of eight different models involved in the recall it announced last week for that sticking accelerator pedal until it can find a remedy. you may remember the recall involves 2.3 million vehicles. there is a possibility that...
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ever since then the president and most of washington have been fighting the acquisition they are protecting wall street alt. expense of main street. today mr. obama sought to change that perception. >> we have to enact common-sense reforms that will protect american taxpayers and the american economy from future crises, as well. >> reporter: the plan if enacted by congress, would close a loophole that currently allows banks to use ordinary depositors' money to speculate on wall street, increase the mandatory level of available cash banks must have on hand, and limit how big banks can be. >> never again will american taxpayers be held hostage by a bank too big to fail. >> reporter: wall street reacted quickly and negatively. stock prices for bank of america, jm morgan chase and goldman sachs and others fell sharply. >> it feels like they rushed this announcement a little bit. the devil will be in the details of what they mean by the prohibitions on the banks. >> reporter: the president unveiled his plan on the day massachusetts senator-elect scott brown made his triumphant debut on capitol h
ever since then the president and most of washington have been fighting the acquisition they are protecting wall street alt. expense of main street. today mr. obama sought to change that perception. >> we have to enact common-sense reforms that will protect american taxpayers and the american economy from future crises, as well. >> reporter: the plan if enacted by congress, would close a loophole that currently allows banks to use ordinary depositors' money to speculate on wall...
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at the washington convention center. admission is free. for more information on the expo this weekend, you can check it all out at nbcwashington.com. search "health and fitness." a lot of things to do there. but the best reason to come down is the free health screenings. you can have your blood pressure and your blood sugar, you can be screened for kidney disease. all kinds of things. >> exciting weekend. last year i got my picture taken with big cosby. >> cool. >> that was my thrill. >> well, bob ricyan is going toe down there, too. >> a good weekend to get out and do walking, exercise. temperatures near 50. look at theñr -- talk about the cold and the pattern. it was still snowing in the high spots of west virginia. there you can see how much snow and ice coats the trees out into the wilderness areas. beautiful area out there. but some places, up to 50 to 60 inches of snow on the ground in the very high elevations of west virginia. overnight tonight, temperatures will tumble back into the teens tomorrow morning. another bundle-up mornin
at the washington convention center. admission is free. for more information on the expo this weekend, you can check it all out at nbcwashington.com. search "health and fitness." a lot of things to do there. but the best reason to come down is the free health screenings. you can have your blood pressure and your blood sugar, you can be screened for kidney disease. all kinds of things. >> exciting weekend. last year i got my picture taken with big cosby. >> cool. >>...
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more than 1 million people came to washington to see mr. obama become the 44th president of the united states. and the first african-american president. john roberts swore in the president-elect. president obama is not getting the support from americans he did one year ago. again, according to a new nbc news poll, it finds less than half the country approves of the job president obama is doing. 48% in fact. a majority 54% believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. just 33% still believe the health carplan is a good idea. 46% believe it's a bad one. a number that's nearly doubled. the president is still well-liked. 75% like him as a person, but just 44% approve of most of his policies. >>> d.c. residents are telling president obama in a big way that they want to be represented in congress. the group d.c. vote has collected mo than 41,000 petitions weighing 200 pounds which they're sending to the president. the district is represented by eleanor holmes norton in congress, but she isn't allowed to vote on the house floor. the group
more than 1 million people came to washington to see mr. obama become the 44th president of the united states. and the first african-american president. john roberts swore in the president-elect. president obama is not getting the support from americans he did one year ago. again, according to a new nbc news poll, it finds less than half the country approves of the job president obama is doing. 48% in fact. a majority 54% believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. just 33% still...
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paul krugman in the washington times -- >> washington times, wow. >> pardon me. are you pardoning paul or the washington times? >> i am wondering, if the criticism thus far has been the president has not stepped in in a timely way and twisted arms or whatever people want a president to do, now more than ever would be the time, would it not, for the president to show them the record? with the way forward will be determined by the president, by members of congress, by democrats and republicans that are interested in getting this done. i think lots of those conversations are ongoing about how best proceed, including involving the president. but the president said that it is time to coalesce around the core elements of the package. for what would be the non-core elements that were being discussed? >> i think there were ideas that were different in one bill, there were ideas that were different in the house bill than from the senate bill and the senate bill from the house bill, that as a result of negotiations might not ultimately come through in a package -- >> becau
paul krugman in the washington times -- >> washington times, wow. >> pardon me. are you pardoning paul or the washington times? >> i am wondering, if the criticism thus far has been the president has not stepped in in a timely way and twisted arms or whatever people want a president to do, now more than ever would be the time, would it not, for the president to show them the record? with the way forward will be determined by the president, by members of congress, by democrats...
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as that stunning republican victory on tuesday in massachusetts sinks in and voter anger at washington begins to take root, the president tonight is turning to an old political ally to help turn things around. in the wake of stunning new setbacks, mr. obama is now turning to a proven winner, david plouffe, chief architect of the historic 2008 obama election, to put the white house back on a campaign footing. >> he says he never voted for a republican. >> reporter: yesterday in ohio a w approach by the president was already evident. >> how are you, sir? >> reporter: as his agenda becomes less popular, the president's tone now becomes more populist, confessing friday to losing contact with everyday americans. >> the truth is this job is a little confining, and that is frustrating. >> reporter: mr. obama met with plouffe last esday, at the same moment voters wer sending republicans scott brown to the senate in solidly democratic massachusetts. a new poll out today puts the president's political peril in stark relief. of all voters in tuesday's election, a whopping 63% think the country is
as that stunning republican victory on tuesday in massachusetts sinks in and voter anger at washington begins to take root, the president tonight is turning to an old political ally to help turn things around. in the wake of stunning new setbacks, mr. obama is now turning to a proven winner, david plouffe, chief architect of the historic 2008 obama election, to put the white house back on a campaign footing. >> he says he never voted for a republican. >> reporter: yesterday in ohio...
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live from washington, here is brian williams. >> good evening from capitol hill. it is the third time he has spoken to a joint session of congress, but it is the first time as president that barack obama has delivered the state of the union address. it is safe to say it is a different speech than the one he might have delivered a week or so ago before a republican won special election to the seat held by ted kennedy in massachusetts for almost half a century. outside of washington in america, the voters are angry and the president knows it. there is some fury over bailouts and big bankers and big bonuses and no jobs. tonight, at the end of his first year in office, he gets to sum up the job and look at the future. as you can see, the chamber is already filling as members of the cab a net and white house staff file in. the first lady, michelle obama, is greeting her guests in the first lady's box in the gallery. for our coverage, david gregory and andrea mitchell are in the studio. chuck todd across town in the nbc washington newsroom and kelly o'donnell, among oth
live from washington, here is brian williams. >> good evening from capitol hill. it is the third time he has spoken to a joint session of congress, but it is the first time as president that barack obama has delivered the state of the union address. it is safe to say it is a different speech than the one he might have delivered a week or so ago before a republican won special election to the seat held by ted kennedy in massachusetts for almost half a century. outside of washington in...
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military relief evident on the ground and here in washington by dr. rajiv shah, the administrator of the u.s. agency for international development. welcome to both of you. dr. shah, you were just in haiti, just yesterday with secretary of state clinton. you had a chance to meet with officials of the government. what is the latest? what is your assessment on the ground there? >> well, i did have a chance to go to haiti yesterday and it's a reminder of what you articulated, that this has been a tremendous tragedy, that 3.5 million people have been affected. perhaps even more. there's been significant loss of life. and there's been significant degrading of the basic infrastructure, roads, the airport was inaccessible, the port has been destroyed. and so it's a challenging situation. but the president immediately after this happened pulled the cabinet together and ordered a swift, aggressive and comprehensive and coordinated response, and that's what we've been in the process of doing. going to haiti yesterday was a chance to visit with the brave american
military relief evident on the ground and here in washington by dr. rajiv shah, the administrator of the u.s. agency for international development. welcome to both of you. dr. shah, you were just in haiti, just yesterday with secretary of state clinton. you had a chance to meet with officials of the government. what is the latest? what is your assessment on the ground there? >> well, i did have a chance to go to haiti yesterday and it's a reminder of what you articulated, that this has...
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joining us once again is tracy grant of "the washington post's" "kidspost." let's start with a guy who's making music and getting some national attention for it. >> chris stiles bacon, we profile in tuesday's "kidspost." he's a 23-year-old local boy done good, finds himself nominated for a grammy award, which will be announced next sunday for he's a hip hop artist, but he's nominated for best children's album, which he made with two very well-known names in town, kathy fink and marcy markser. and he has really interesting things to say about music and the arts and kids. >> the next topic is icy wolves, or i should see i see icy wolves. >> the arctic wolf population, these are wolves that live, you know, less than 100 miles from the north pole, historically, very hard to track and wednesday's "kidspost," we talk about a scientist who has made his life's work of tracking these arctic wolves in the hopes of what we know about how they can survive in tough conditions can help other wolf populations also survive. >> like to know wt they eat up there. we'll find ou
joining us once again is tracy grant of "the washington post's" "kidspost." let's start with a guy who's making music and getting some national attention for it. >> chris stiles bacon, we profile in tuesday's "kidspost." he's a 23-year-old local boy done good, finds himself nominated for a grammy award, which will be announced next sunday for he's a hip hop artist, but he's nominated for best children's album, which he made with two very well-known names in...
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above freezing, now 39 in washington. prince george's upper 30s, so is montgomery, fairfax and arlington. as we look at the forecast for today, we'll have some of these morning sprinkles and then this afternoon sun breaking out. highs mid 40s. tomorrow increasing clouds could get rain in the afternoon. could be mixing with snow, sleet and freezing rain, a wintery mix that will linger into friday and drying out on saturday. ashley, how is the traffic. >> good morning. starting off with a bang. we have some things to talk about. let's start off on the capital beltway where we have accident activity. as you travel the outer loop, making your way past river road. the accident activity involving a truck, taking out the two right lanes and causing the pace much like this. once beyond the accident, the pace does open up. out of bethesda we've been working an accident. this happened in the overnight hours. bradley boulevard at barrett lane is going to be shutown due to a serious accident. whites ferry at morrow is also shut down
above freezing, now 39 in washington. prince george's upper 30s, so is montgomery, fairfax and arlington. as we look at the forecast for today, we'll have some of these morning sprinkles and then this afternoon sun breaking out. highs mid 40s. tomorrow increasing clouds could get rain in the afternoon. could be mixing with snow, sleet and freezing rain, a wintery mix that will linger into friday and drying out on saturday. ashley, how is the traffic. >> good morning. starting off with a...
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there is the washington skyline. there's the washington monument. plane coming in for a landing at reagan national airport, where right now the temperature is up to 45 degrees. and the last 30 days since that snowstorm we had back in december, we had only one inch of snow at reagan national. and an average january, we get a little over six inches of snow. and there really isn't much in the way of any snow in the foreseeable future here for the rest of january, it does not appear, right now, anyway. and as we look at the radar, no precipitation. now, earlier this morning, we did have a few sprinkles coming across north central virginia. they did move just to the south of washington and then a little line developed across prince george's county earlier this morning. there were just a few sprinkles there. and now a few sprinkles on the northern half of the shore. we just had some clouds rolling through now and the radar is precipitation free. now, except up here in the panhandle of west virginia, they're getting just a few sprinkles there. and that is
there is the washington skyline. there's the washington monument. plane coming in for a landing at reagan national airport, where right now the temperature is up to 45 degrees. and the last 30 days since that snowstorm we had back in december, we had only one inch of snow at reagan national. and an average january, we get a little over six inches of snow. and there really isn't much in the way of any snow in the foreseeable future here for the rest of january, it does not appear, right now,...
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it is, indeed, a rainy start in the washington area. a check of live doppler shows the rain moving on in. it's raining hard across much of central virginia. don't expect much improvement from mother nature during the course of your sunday. temperatures right now, in the upper 30s to nosing in on 40 degrees, down toward springfield and triangle. temperatures are going to move very little during the course of the day today. could get between three quarters of an inch >>> now here's jenna. >> all right, janice, thank you. >>> families of the lynn university students still missing in haiti plea for help to find their loved ones. we'll talk with them right after these messages. a diamond-infused sensation. touch of sparkle cream oil body wash from nivea. touch and be touched. wow, that's a low price! i think i'll get him a cart. wow! [ male announcer ] staples has low prices on everything you need for your office. staples. that was easy. love to see kids' spirits shine. superstar and mom, martina mcbride and sunnyd on everything you need for
it is, indeed, a rainy start in the washington area. a check of live doppler shows the rain moving on in. it's raining hard across much of central virginia. don't expect much improvement from mother nature during the course of your sunday. temperatures right now, in the upper 30s to nosing in on 40 degrees, down toward springfield and triangle. temperatures are going to move very little during the course of the day today. could get between three quarters of an inch >>> now here's...
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the greater washington haiti relief commitsy looking for volunteers. the ambassador to haiti says food and water is getting to people in the country, but it could be a lot faster. he says money would help to rebuild that country. [ inaudible ] send cash earmarked to reputable charities that will be much better for the relief effort. >> on sunday alone, people donated thousands of bags of goods to haiti. >>> meantime, more troops arrived in haiti today and aid continues to arrive. but officials say much more is needed. nbc's jay gray is live in port-au-prince with more on that. jay, how many troops are on the ground there at this point? >> good evening, pat. by the end of the day today, almost 14,000 will be on the ground or in the waters around this island nation. and more expected throughout the week, up to 1,500, even 1,600 through the weekend. they continue to bring the military in. there are a lot of people who haven't had food or wer in seven days. they are desperate. they also need medical supplies. there are a lot of people seriously injure who'
the greater washington haiti relief commitsy looking for volunteers. the ambassador to haiti says food and water is getting to people in the country, but it could be a lot faster. he says money would help to rebuild that country. [ inaudible ] send cash earmarked to reputable charities that will be much better for the relief effort. >> on sunday alone, people donated thousands of bags of goods to haiti. >>> meantime, more troops arrived in haiti today and aid continues to arrive....
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the event was witnessed by well over a million attendees here in washington. that was then. this is now. tonight we take a look at how the year has worn on the president and how people think things are going one year later. tom sherwood took a sample today and is here now with his report. >> dozens of souvenir shops popped up a year ago when obama took office. today, we found one that's still open. the big buttons are still selling. and the bobble-head obama is $9.99, marked down from $15. but that's better than what's his name going for $6. this temporary obama inauguration store opened a year ago on 7th street downtown near pennsylvania avenue. >> i thought this store would be here a couple of weeks. it's still here a year later. >> yeah. actually we were planning on closing on february 10th, but we stayed on because of the sales going sky-high. >> reporter: a year ago, 2 million people crowded into downtown d.c. for the historic inaugural of the first african-american president. he was seen as a crusading new figure in national political history, empowered by the voters t
the event was witnessed by well over a million attendees here in washington. that was then. this is now. tonight we take a look at how the year has worn on the president and how people think things are going one year later. tom sherwood took a sample today and is here now with his report. >> dozens of souvenir shops popped up a year ago when obama took office. today, we found one that's still open. the big buttons are still selling. and the bobble-head obama is $9.99, marked down from...
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. >>> according to this morning's "washington post," for years during the bush administration, the fbi illegally collected over 2,000 phone records. the "post" reports that between 2002 and 2006, the fbi broke civil liberties protections by obtaining those records based on terrorism emergencies that did not exist or simply by persuading phone companies to turn them over. >>> in africa's waters, somali pirates have made off with what's believed to be a record ransom of between $5.5 million to $7 million to free a hijacked ship. the pirates released the greek flagged ship, but only after getting into a gun battle with rival pirates who also wanted the money. the crew on the hijacked ship was not hurt. >>> and scientists believe they found the first known breeding grounds of one of the world's rarest birds in a place you probably wouldn't expect, the mountains of war-torn afghanistan. researchers say practically nothing is known about the large-billed reed warbler. it was first spotted in india in 1867 but wasn't observed again until 2006. >>> and in taiwan's infamously rowdy parliament,
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he said all of washington should take heed. are the republicans also seeing this is not a measure the republicans are sending? >> the republicans have said that. john brynner said, we understand we are not popular either. basically what happens is the majority parties tend to defeat themselves. they see this clearly as an opportunity to capitalize on some of the mistakes of the democrats. i think an interesting moment from this interview was wary asked what he thought about the president's decision. he said he thought it was a mistake. that was an interesting comment. >> there's a message to both parties that the country is feeling an angry anti- washington mood. >> it is an election year. you are going to see more people retreat. i sink on something where it is politically beneficial to try to be in the game and compromise, you can see that, but on almost every other issue it will not happen. republicans are eyeing big games, and there is no political motivation for them to help the majority look good. i think you what -- what
he said all of washington should take heed. are the republicans also seeing this is not a measure the republicans are sending? >> the republicans have said that. john brynner said, we understand we are not popular either. basically what happens is the majority parties tend to defeat themselves. they see this clearly as an opportunity to capitalize on some of the mistakes of the democrats. i think an interesting moment from this interview was wary asked what he thought about the...
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here's chris. >> good morning, washington. coming up at 10:00 on e chris matthews show, the horror in haiti, the immense news of the week, but today we look at the big political news of the week and that big new book at the 2008 presidential campaign. why did many big must have name democrats in the senate plead with obama to get in and stop hillary? why did he force his own campaign not to exploit any gossip about the clintons? and what did bill clinton say to ted kennedy that made him refuse to endorse hillary? and then on the republican side, new details on why the mccain staff was horrified by how unready sarah palin was. our big question now, will being a fox analyst help or hurt her if she wants to get ready for another run? that's all coming up here at 10:00. for a look at what's coming up on "meet the press," here's david gregory. david? >> thank you, chris. good morning, kimberly. this sunday morning, haiti in ruins. we'll get the very latest from top officials both here and on the ground. plus, we'll have a special i
here's chris. >> good morning, washington. coming up at 10:00 on e chris matthews show, the horror in haiti, the immense news of the week, but today we look at the big political news of the week and that big new book at the 2008 presidential campaign. why did many big must have name democrats in the senate plead with obama to get in and stop hillary? why did he force his own campaign not to exploit any gossip about the clintons? and what did bill clinton say to ted kennedy that made him...
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it's that that punk howard kurtz of "the washington post." you should give him one of these -- >> since taking office, we've ended the practice of torture. >> jimmy: yes! >> and we bailed out the banks. >> yes! [ laughter ] >> we're in the process of drawing down in iraq. >> jimmy: peace in the middle east. >> but staying vigilant in other hot spots. >> oh, yo, yemen, you want a piece of this? [ laughter ] >> we -- we are still working to give health care coverage to almost every american. >> jimmy: this will be great for everybody. >> steve: oh, yeah? not after what just happened in massachusetts mo-fo. wicked pisser! >> but let's be clear. the greatest threat to our nation is terrorism. my secretary of state -- >> steve: nice, don't use her last name. bitter, bitter man. >> jimmy: fight it, barack, fight it. >> pardon, i meant secretary clinton. >> steve: damn it. >> jimmy: nice recovery. >> secretary clinton has made it clear we will only succeed with the help of leaders from around the world. leaders like british prime minister gordon bro
it's that that punk howard kurtz of "the washington post." you should give him one of these -- >> since taking office, we've ended the practice of torture. >> jimmy: yes! >> and we bailed out the banks. >> yes! [ laughter ] >> we're in the process of drawing down in iraq. >> jimmy: peace in the middle east. >> but staying vigilant in other hot spots. >> oh, yo, yemen, you want a piece of this? [ laughter ] >> we -- we are still...
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we're looking at how the washington region is continuing its aid there. >>> and a bar owner takes the law into his own hands and the entire thing is caught on camera. >>> jay leno is taking the high road in the >>> welcome back to "news4 at 4." i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm wendy rieger. >>> some of the stories we're following right now, a judge hands down a five-year federal prison term for a young bethesda man who kept bomb-making materials in his bedroom. colin mckenzie-gude cried as he told the judge that he regretted his actions. a friend of his testified that he planned to assassinate barack obama during the presidential campai campaign. a search of mckenzie-gude's home uncovered ak-47 and grenades. >>> someone set a fire in germantown. families could not get out. they were trapped on their balconies before firefighters rescued them. one person suffered minor smoke inhalation. >>> rest stops in virginia will be reopened by spring. bob mcdonald promised that the rest areas will be back in business in a few months. mcdonald also says he wants to increase the interstate speed limit t
we're looking at how the washington region is continuing its aid there. >>> and a bar owner takes the law into his own hands and the entire thing is caught on camera. >>> jay leno is taking the high road in the >>> welcome back to "news4 at 4." i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm wendy rieger. >>> some of the stories we're following right now, a judge hands down a five-year federal prison term for a young bethesda man who kept bomb-making materials in...
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we're now in washington. so we have to change the culture here. >> reporter: the white house is coming off a blistering week. the upset gop win in massachusetts, republicans say, shows voter outrage over the president's health care overhaul. >> all across the country, and even in the most liberal state in america, arguably, massachusetts, the people are telling us, please don't pass this bill. >> reporter: the obama team heard a voter call to fix the economy, add jobs. >> i'm not going to start fighting until we have jobs for everybody! >> reporter: analysts are skeptical. >> this president doesn't come easy to populism and it's not terribly convincing, but when you're in a panic, this is one of the things you do. and i think they're in a panic right now. >> reporter: obama advisers deny panic or a message overhaul. >> in washington, people look for signs, cues for their script to say, oh, you know, here's obama 2.0. this is obama -- this is the obama who ran for president. >> reporr: the president's tapped h
we're now in washington. so we have to change the culture here. >> reporter: the white house is coming off a blistering week. the upset gop win in massachusetts, republicans say, shows voter outrage over the president's health care overhaul. >> all across the country, and even in the most liberal state in america, arguably, massachusetts, the people are telling us, please don't pass this bill. >> reporter: the obama team heard a voter call to fix the economy, add jobs....
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here is washington. david sheer is -- david is a dass in the state department, in at our asia-pacific region. he focuses on china. >> did this come up at the secretary's dinner last thursday? >> not to my knowledge. >> you talked about china relations yesterday -- but this is also a business issue. if business is one of the brighter spots of u.s.-china relations, if business goes sour, u.s.-china business relations kosar, what else is there as a glue to hold them together? >> you are talking about interaction between the two largest economies in the world. so, we are going to do business together. that is not the issue. what are the issues with in our economic relationship that need to be managed? this is a serious issue on a number of levels. as we have talked about, there are business standards and expectations and international norms expect your business partners to live up to. and we have had multiple conversations with china about activity, both in this area and more broadly. we have a mature relati
here is washington. david sheer is -- david is a dass in the state department, in at our asia-pacific region. he focuses on china. >> did this come up at the secretary's dinner last thursday? >> not to my knowledge. >> you talked about china relations yesterday -- but this is also a business issue. if business is one of the brighter spots of u.s.-china relations, if business goes sour, u.s.-china business relations kosar, what else is there as a glue to hold them together?...
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washington.com for the latest coverage and we hope that you will be watching and responding. >>> looking outside right now, it's not bad out there. kind of nice, actually. some sunshine and not sure about the temperature. let's find out. let's go tour first forecast now to tom kierein. is it warming up out there, tom? >> a little bit. good morning, barbara. starting off this morning, a few passing rain showers, a couple of snow showers, as well as a little bit of sleet. but that's all dissipated now. as we look at the radar, no more precipitation around the region. there's still a small chance of an additional shower through central virginia as a front has stalled out there. but the temperatures vz wahave d up a bit. morning lows, 30 in washington, montgomery, prince george's, arlington, and fairfax county. above freezing all around the region and in the mountains as well. in the mid-30s there, eastern shore, near 40 degrees. low 40s through southern virginia. into the carolinas, there's some mil
washington.com for the latest coverage and we hope that you will be watching and responding. >>> looking outside right now, it's not bad out there. kind of nice, actually. some sunshine and not sure about the temperature. let's find out. let's go tour first forecast now to tom kierein. is it warming up out there, tom? >> a little bit. good morning, barbara. starting off this morning, a few passing rain showers, a couple of snow showers, as well as a little bit of sleet. but...